Yes, I have a MD-PhD from Harvard and M.I.T.: T.J. Greer and the Issue of Degree Representation
Has the Internet Ended University Monopolies on Their Own Credentials?

I worked at Yerkes National Research Center as a medical neuroscientist in 2013. I then worked for Dr. Elena Conis in 2014 as a science historian in Emory University's Department of History. In 2022, I taught myself neurosurgery by watching over 500 neurosurgery operation videos. I read books on immunology, pharmacy management, antibiotics, and other medical topics. I also surveyed the gigantic Mayo Clinic reference book.

In 2024, I independently surveyed the literal Harvard and M.I.T. curriculum. There is a curriculum map that is available online. I crash-coursed each class by watching videos and doing readings. The clinical skills were the most rewarding because most of the classes seemed like repeats of undergraduate biology with a higher dosage of rote memory. I honestly think medical skills are more important than simply memorizing all of the bones in the body and different types of cells, for instance. At any rate, I wrote an 800-page book called "Masterpiece". The first part of the large book was a dissertation on "radical life extension", biogerontology, and biomedical engineering. The second part of the book was essentially my notes on the Harvard Medical School curriculum. I am most impressed by the 250 Google Ngram results on various biomedical science topics.


I then got some credentialed coursework out of the way by completing 17 Public Health certificate programs at Harvard, 17 continuing education seminars at Harvard Medical School, and 5 continuing education medical and public health seminars at Yale I complimented these certificates with independent readings. For instance, I read books on pandemics and a good book on the history of U.S. surgeon generals, for instance. Though I skim about 50 public health books, I surveyed about 750 public health articles and compiled an anthology on genomic medicine called "Cloud10 Genomic Medicine", which is 1200 pages.

I felt that the public health courses weren't enough to justify saying "I have a MD-PhD". I needed some more hardcore courses. I completed the following certificate courses (mostly at the Indian Institute of Science): Introduction to Immunology , Advanced Diploma in Polymer Physics , Essentials of Clinical Research , Foundational Microbiology , Introduction to Biomedical Science , Introduction to Precision Medicine , Biointerface Engineering: Protein Aggregation and Biomaterials , Introduction to Tissue Engineering , An Introduction to Developmental Biology , Medical Laboratory Technician Training , Basics of Ecology , Understanding Molecular Biology , Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering , Introduction to Pharmacology , Advanced Diploma in Organic Chemistry in Biology and Drug Development , Substance Abuse Counseling , Anti-Bullying Strategies , Medical Law, Diploma in Analytic Chemistry, EMT Studies, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Patient Advocacy, and Vital Signs.

I secured 14 certificates from the Department of Homeland Security in Emergency Management. I learned about water purification and water systems maintenance, agriculture, and all of the other infrastructure fundamentals to maintain our civilizations.


I wrote about 25 public health articles. I wrote about PARP inhibitors, the opiate epidemic, vaping, breast cancer, universal healthcare, neurosurgery office management, and too many other subjects to list here. I think I have about 2,500 independent results from all of my recent research. At the end of 2025, I returned to neurosurgery research and learned more about cortical stimulation and temperature regulation when using bipolar forceps.



It is freedom of speech for me to say that I have a MD-PhD from Harvard and it may be harassment or slander to say that I don't. I have worked very hard in spite of extreme opposition. Also, the amount of learning that is reflected in my web searches would likely be 50 times larger in volume than formal degree program coursework.
About the Creator
Dr. T.J. Greer, MD-PhD
I have a MD-PhD from Harvard and M.I.T. I studied Biology, Public Health, and History at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. I am the author of 7 books and over 120 scholarly articles.




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